Table 1.
Patient characteristics before and after the propensity matching.
| TTE | AUS | P VALUE | TTE | AUS | P VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | (n = 7,619) | (n = 15,433) | (n = 4,388) | (n = 4,388) | ||
| Age (mean, SD) | 66.1 (15.1) | 52.9 (17.5) | <0.001 | 63.8 (14.4) | 63.8 (14.4) | 1.000 |
| Male (%) | 52.4 | 41.1 | <0.001 | 50 | 50 | 1.000 |
| Number of comorbidities (mean, SD) | 1.74 (2.08) | 0.09 (1.08) | <0.001 | 0.63 (1.18) | 0.63 (1.18) | 1.000 |
| Comorbidities (%) | ||||||
| Ischemic heart diseases (%) | 30.9 | 10.5 | <0.001 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.000 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (%) | 25.3 | 9.1 | <0.001 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.000 |
| Hypertension (%) | 54.6 | 21.0 | <0.001 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 28.5 | 19.0 | <0.001 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 1.000 |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 27.8 | 13.4 | <0.001 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1.000 |
| Number of AAA detected (%) | 136 (1.78) | 96 (0.62) | <0.001 | 59 (1.34) | 48 (1.09) | 0.331 |